The anatomy of an horse. Containing an exact and full description of the frame, situation and connexion of all his parts (with their actions and uses) exprest in forty nine copper-plates. To which is added and appendix, containing two discourses: the one, of the generation of animals; and the other, of the motion of the chyle, and the circulation of the bloud. By Andrew Snape, jun. farrier to His Majesty.
Andrew Snape (b.1644)
Category
Books
Date
1686
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3150031
Summary
Bibliographic description
[14], 237, [1], 45, [7] p., XLIX leaves of plates : ill., port ; fol. Former NT shelfmark: 25.B.16. Running number: 5503. Provenance: manuscript former shelfmark: "I.3.14". Binding: seventeenth-century full calf (rubbed); blind double fillet border, with additional blind double fillet parallel to spine-edge; gilt roll pattern on board edges; 5 raised bands; gilt title on brown leather label on spine: 'Snape's Anatomy of a horse'. Red and brown sprinkled edges.
Makers and roles
Andrew Snape (b.1644), author Carlo Ruini (d.1598), author Robert White (London 1645 - London 1703), engraver (printmaker) Nicholas Yeates (fl.1680-1681), engraver (printmaker) Robert White (London 1645 - London 1703), artist